My Foray into My Midwestern Roots

Archive for June 26th, 2008

In an earlier post, I wrote about How Many Times Have They Been Married. This post will list some of the lengthy marriages I’ve discovered in my family tree.

Grandparents

Glen Johnson and Vesta Wilt – 67 years

Lloyd Amore and Ella House – 43 years.

Uncles and Aunts

Glen Johnson Jr. and Mary Van Tuyl – 61 years

Gail Amore and Margaret White – 40 years

Paul Amore and Dorothy (unknown) – about 50 years

Norman Amore and Mae Miller – 54 years

Bervil Amore and Eva Swigert – 45 years

First Cousins – since these couples are still living I will just list the years:

57 years

46 years

45 years

50 years

43 years

45 years

26 years

My Great-Grandparents

John Johnson and Katie Blazer – 46 years

Henry Amore and Annie Werts – 62 years

James House and Frances Ogan – 42 years

Several of my great-aunts and great-uncles also had marriages that endured for a long time. So even though there are quite a few couples whose marriages didn’t work for one reason or another, or they endured the death of a spouse, there are many examples of marital longevity in my family.

Have you gone through your family tree and ancestors and discovered lengthy marriages or someone who has been married several times (for one reason or another)?

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